188 acres Freehold title
SUMMARY
This stunning property is on the market for the first time in 34 years. It offers everything that one is looking for either as a safe home to raise a family, a perfect retreat to enjoy all that the beautiful Atherton Tablelands volcanic province and the Great Barrier Reef has to offer or that farm that has enough space to give your children the pony that they have always wanted.

This unusual combination of features suggests the property is ideally suited for a range of activities such as ecotourism, photography, farm stay, artists/writers retreats, livestock and timber production, developing carbon credits or simply enjoying a wonderful lifestyle.

The property exhibits an extraordinary array of features including the following:
A rustic timber cottage just downstream from a small waterfall on Vine Creek and located in a picturesque valley;
A uniquely located modern, split level four/five bedroom pole home with office, 2.5m veranda on three sides and a spacious, functional kitchen, pleasant to work in because there are views over the colourful garden in three directions;
The home overlooks a large scenic waterhole in a gorge with rapids and waterfall, set harmoniously in a tranquil, inspiring tall forest environment with numerous bird sounds;
The home is within easy access to the village of Ravenshoe with amenities including schools, hospital, doctors, shops (including chemist), galleries, library, garages and is located in the magnificent food producing region of the Atherton Tablelands;
A significant area of high natural integrity, mature rainforest (part of which has very high conservation value) with walking track access and contiguous with the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area;
A diverse assemblage of native wildlife and plant species including numerous bird species, platypus, turtles, wallabies and wide range of native orchids;
Well established gardens with a blend of native and exotic plants, developed over-30 years that mean you can simply do nothing or you can add your personal flair with imagination your only limit;
A timber plantation planted over a 33 year period, comprising a mix of native hardwoods nearing maturity and softwood cabinet species with the potential to earn a significant passive income either as valuable harvested timber or as a carbon sink;
A substantial area (about 30 percent of the total land area) of improved pasture suitable for a range of livestock;
It is located in the relatively cool, moist upland tropics in excess of 900m above sea level, with fertile, red basaltic soils suitable for a variety of fruit trees and vegetables;
A beautiful perennial stream, combined with spring fed gullies, ensuring an abundant supply of water for livestock and domestic purposes and also providing numerous photographic opportunities, particularly when the native bottle brushes (callistemons) are flowering.
The property is located 58km south of Atherton (population of about 12000) and 130km SSW from Cairns (about a two hour drive, on sealed roads), and borders the beautiful Vine Creek flowing into the Millstream River, featuring the famous, wide Millstream Falls near Ravenshoe. From Windy Hill at Ravenshoe and the ocean near Innisfail is clearly visible on a fine day.